Is it Roll Tide or Crimson Tide?

Roll Tide (or Roll Tide Roll) is the rallying cry for the Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Crimson Tide
The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa.
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athletic teams. The trademark to the phrase is claimed by the University of Alabama, with licensing and marketing by The Collegiate Licensing Company.
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Is Roll Tide the same as Crimson Tide?

Roll Tide is a phrase trademarked by the University of Alabama. It is a cheer used to rally fans of the college's athletics teams, known as the Crimson Tide.
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Why do Alabama say Roll Tide?

Roll Tide is among the most well-known phrases in college football. It functions as a celebratory exclamation, a warm greeting, an acknowledgement akin to the friendly nod of a head, and a connection to University of Alabama fans across the world.
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What is a Roll Tide ocean?

Anyone who has been to the ocean wasn't immune to the hypnotizing crash of the waves against the shore. They probably took a couple steps out and let the waves crash upon their feet or went even further out and let the tide toss their weightless body towards shore. This is the core meaning of "Roll Tide".
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What was Alabama called before Crimson Tide?

Alabama's first nickname was the "Thin Red Line," another war reference which was used to describe Alabama teams, according to Alabama's website. The following graph shows the popularity of the term "Alabama Crimson Tide," according to the newspapers.com database.
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Roll Tide (From "Crimson Tide" Soundtrack)



Why are they called Crimson Tide?

Crimson Tide Story

The game was played in a sea of crimson mud and the Alabama players' white uniforms were stained crimson. As a sports editor for the Birmingham Age-Herald, Hugh Roberts, left the field, he described Alabama as a Crimson Tide. Sports writers then popularized the name and it's stuck ever since.
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Why do Alabama fans wear houndstooth?

Houndstooth Mafia was a creation of an Alabama fireman and a man who owns an embroidery shop in Georgia. Both men tailgated together at Alabama football games in a group that became known as Houndstooth Mafia.
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What do Alabama fans say?

"Roll Tide." It's a saying that, unless you're an Alabama Crimson Tide fan, you probably can't stand hearing people yell to each other. Using it as a way to show both unity and appreciation for one another, it has been yelled at some pretty interesting times—which have, thankfully, been caught on tape.
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Is a group of elephants called a tide?

A group of elephants is commonly called a herd or, less commonly, a parade! Above all else, herds are family groups. Herds vary significantly in size, but their structure is consistently multigenerational and matriarchal. A typical herd is led by one female elephant matriarch.
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Is Roll Tide trademarked?

In the midst of a lawsuit by the University of Alabama over the proper use of Crimson Tide colors and logos, the University has officially trademarked “Roll Tide” as its own property.
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What does roll mean football?

1. A roll out is a term used in football to describe when the quarterback moves out of the pocket to attempt a pass. The quarterback may roll out of the pocket intentionally, on a designed play or will move out of the pocket due to pressure from the defense.
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Where are legends made UA?

The Where Legends Are Made campaign is about the past, present and future of The University of Alabama. It speaks to the aspirations of our students and their parents, to the pride of our alumni and donors, and to the devotion of our legions of fans in our state, across the nation and around the globe.
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What does roll mean college?

regular decision? Rolling admission means colleges review applications as they're sent in; there is no hard deadline by which you need to submit your application. In contrast, schools with a regular decision policy require you to submit your application by a certain deadline — usually in late December or January.
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What song does Alabama run out to?

Alabama, “Dixieland Delight”

UA piped in some audio to drown out the naughty words, and fans had one of their favorite gameday traditions back.
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What is Dixie Land of Light?

“Dixieland Delight' is a song written by Ronnie Rogers and recorded by legendary country act Alabama in 1982 for the album The Closer You Get. It reached number one in January 1983, and became a singalong staple at Alabama games shortly thereafter.
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What are Alabama football fans called?

Alabama Football: 5 Ways You Know You Are a Crimson Tide Fan | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights.
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What is Alabama pattern called?

Although not commonly considered a tradition, at the University of Alabama, we proudly consider this fashion statement a staple on a game day. All around Bryant-Denny stadium, on the Quad, and even passing by a local, you will see people adorned in the popular white and black pattern.
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What is Bear Bryant's hat called?

The houndstooth hat is a patterned trilby style hat, a type worn frequently by Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant, which became associated with the Crimson Tide's successful football program.
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Why did Bear Bryant wear a houndstooth hat?

'" According to the Paul W. Bryant Museum, New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin gave Bryant his first houndstooth hat as a goodwill gesture when the Jets made Alabama's Joe Willie Namath the No. 1 pick in the 1965 American Football League draft.
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Did Alabama ever have a real elephant?

He later became a school administrator. Similar to Georgia's Uga the Bulldog, the LSU Tigers' Mike the Tiger or Tennessee's Smokey the coonhound, Alabama kept a real-live elephant named “Alamite” in the 1940s. Alamite would carry each year's homecoming queen onto the field before each homecoming game.
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Has Alabama ever won a national championship in basketball?

National Championships: 0. Final Four Appearances: 0. Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 8 (1976, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 2004, 2021) **
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Who wears the Big Al costume?

They are evaluated based on their “field walk” and public interaction, and they perform as they would during a regular game day. The judges choose who will wear the Big Al costume right after the A-Day game. 4 Big Al competes in the National Mascot Competition.
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